diff --git a/tasks/task_content.c b/tasks/task_content.c
index 236f759def..157f9477b9 100644
--- a/tasks/task_content.c
+++ b/tasks/task_content.c
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ error:
    if (handle->data)
       free(handle->data);
 
+   handle->stream = NULL;
+   handle->data   = NULL;
+
    return false;
 }